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crispy1980 on "What brakes ?"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/what-brakes-6#post-5133938
Sat, 06 Jul 2013 20:06:29 +0000crispy19805133938@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>I'll measure my current hose and see, I have a large fs so wondering tidbit may beta little short. I'll let you know tomoz
</p>fd3chris on "What brakes ?"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/what-brakes-6#post-5133754
Sat, 06 Jul 2013 18:39:10 +0000fd3chris5133754@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>Hi chris the rear is roughly 1320mm measure on the bike. If that length is ok for you then I can take some pics and email you them. Cheers.
</p>crispy1980 on "What brakes ?"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/what-brakes-6#post-5133683
Sat, 06 Jul 2013 18:02:37 +0000crispy19805133683@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>Ok mate cheers
</p>fd3chris on "What brakes ?"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/what-brakes-6#post-5133642
Sat, 06 Jul 2013 17:44:47 +0000fd3chris5133642@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>Just off out to the gym Chris, will do it when I get back mate.
</p>crispy1980 on "What brakes ?"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/what-brakes-6#post-5133588
Sat, 06 Jul 2013 17:09:27 +0000crispy19805133588@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>Hi, could you measure tithe rear hose for me? Also some pics to phillipschris7 @ aol dot com cheers, chrid
</p>fd3chris on "What brakes ?"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/what-brakes-6#post-5133572
Sat, 06 Jul 2013 16:59:57 +0000fd3chris5133572@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>£60 posted crispy. they are long enough for a medium fs frame with wide bars and 150 forks and virtually unmarked.
</p>crispy1980 on "What brakes ?"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/what-brakes-6#post-5133534
Sat, 06 Jul 2013 16:26:55 +0000crispy19805133534@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>How much for the deores?
</p>fd3chris on "What brakes ?"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/what-brakes-6#post-5133262
Sat, 06 Jul 2013 13:12:09 +0000fd3chris5133262@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>I've got a 2013 set of avid codes and they are the best brakes I've ever used! I have some mint ,almost unused, 2013 shimano deores if you want them .
</p>Northwind on "What brakes ?"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/what-brakes-6#post-5133191
Sat, 06 Jul 2013 12:15:29 +0000Northwind5133191@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>Deore. Orrrrr... Formula are still selling off Oro K24s with rotors for 130 euros. They're not better than Deores, just different- more subtle lever feel, which some folks prefer. Oh and spares are available. But they have the old Oro lever shape which isn't the nicest. </p>
<p>I'd get the deores but it's nice to have choices <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_wink.gif" title=";)" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> </p>
<p><blockquote>muddyfunster - Member</p>
<p>more likely that they are sick of charging £20 for a bleed, then having to bleed the same brakes for free a month later when the customer comes back in a rage claiming they weren't done correctly. </blockquote></p>
<p>Exactly this.
</p>banks on "What brakes ?"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/what-brakes-6#post-5133105
Sat, 06 Jul 2013 11:24:23 +0000banks5133105@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>Also going to go against the grain here - deore ftw. Replaced my 300 hope set up &amp; never looked back! Also find that I rarely brake now as the deore's can stop me on a sixpence.
</p>danielgroves on "What brakes ?"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/what-brakes-6#post-5133068
Sat, 06 Jul 2013 10:57:45 +0000danielgroves5133068@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>Deore. </p>
<p>If you can stretch the to extra, SLX from Germany.
</p>tmb467 on "What brakes ?"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/what-brakes-6#post-5132888
Sat, 06 Jul 2013 09:00:11 +0000tmb4675132888@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p><blockquote> they are sick of charging £20 for a bleed, then having to bleed the same brakes for free a month later when the customer comes back in a rage claiming they weren't done correctly</blockquote></p>
<p>THIS</p>
<p>Avids when working are great brakes - but they stop working quite quickly.
</p>zelak999 on "What brakes ?"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/what-brakes-6#post-5132880
Sat, 06 Jul 2013 08:56:29 +0000zelak9995132880@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>Shimano all the way. Avids are indeed a bitch to bleed.
</p>Wookster on "What brakes ?"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/what-brakes-6#post-5132857
Sat, 06 Jul 2013 08:44:49 +0000Wookster5132857@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>Avids are awesome when they work! ButI got sick of awesome brakes, leave over night pull to the bars the following day, and no bike or ride this was on juicy sevens, threes and XX. So I'd avoid like the plague.....</p>
<p>I've got a set of Slx over three years old no issues, I'm Shimanos all the way mate.
</p>coolhandluke on "What brakes ?"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/what-brakes-6#post-5132849
Sat, 06 Jul 2013 08:39:16 +0000coolhandluke5132849@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>Magura brakes are the best IME,</p>
<p>Then Shimano (admit to not having Shimano for a few years though)</p>
<p>Hopes look ace but aren't</p>
<p>Avoids should be binned straight away (apart from BB7's) or sold to some mug on EBay.
</p>steve_b77 on "What brakes ?"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/what-brakes-6#post-5132847
Sat, 06 Jul 2013 08:37:30 +0000steve_b775132847@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>I'm gonna be wildly different and say Deores
</p>takisawa2 on "What brakes ?"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/what-brakes-6#post-5132830
Sat, 06 Jul 2013 08:25:07 +0000takisawa25132830@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>I've just bought some Avids...</p>
<p>BB7's... <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_wink.gif" title=":wink:" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> </p>
<p>Got Avids on all out bikes, but only because they come up cheap S/H. Once bled they're ok but I wouldn't buy them new. My money would go on Deores,
</p>shortcut on "What brakes ?"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/what-brakes-6#post-5132739
Sat, 06 Jul 2013 07:27:27 +0000shortcut5132739@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>Avids can be a complete pain to keep running, not very reliable.</p>
<p>Shimano are great! Just buy the ones you want - Slx, Deore, XT, XTR are all good!
</p>Nonsense on "What brakes ?"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/what-brakes-6#post-5132713
Sat, 06 Jul 2013 07:08:20 +0000Nonsense5132713@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>I've had Avids and they were consistently crap after numerous bleeds. Then the pin which the lever pivots on just dropped out whilst on a downhill run at Innerleithen. One of the scariest things that's ever happened to me. Current Deore and XT at the moment and they have been brilliant.
</p>muddyfunster on "What brakes ?"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/what-brakes-6#post-5132686
Sat, 06 Jul 2013 06:52:22 +0000muddyfunster5132686@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p><blockquote> PeterPoddy </p>
<p>Agree with avoiding Avids but if your LBS won't bleed them that tells me more about how shit their mechanic is than the brakes, to be honest. </blockquote></p>
<p>I doubt it's because they can't bleed them - more likely that they are sick of charging £20 for a bleed, then having to bleed the same brakes for free a month later when the customer comes back in a rage claiming they weren't done correctly. </p>
<p>Then again, a few weeks later, so this time the mechanic rebuilds them and £20 charge ends up costing days in free labour all because of avids sh*tty quality.
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